Dj Lissa Monet

DJ Lissa Monet reached out to us before the release of the 808 experiment after listening to "Alien (When in Rome)" ft. Jay West, Savage & Gilles

She has a great taste in music and an equally impressive blog (www.lissamonet.com) I highly recommend you check it out for new music, her regular mixtapes and plenty of other fun stuff. There are many of crap blogs out there, but this is not one of them.

She has recently posted The 808 Experiment: Vol 1 for ppl to download and give feedback. So if you haven't already downloaded the compilation then get over to her site, download it and then tell her how much you love it!!!

Thanks to our new friend Lissa Monet

(LEAK) SMKA meets Mr. Falyon - Gift of Gab

Listen to the new single from Sean Falyon - "Gift of Gab"

SMKA Productions is working with Sean Falyon on a new project titled "SMKA meets Mr. Falyon." Check back for more info on the project and don't be surprised if you hear this song on the radio in the near future.



the ish is fire!

hiphopruckus.com - The 808 Experiment: Vol 1

Hiphopruckus - Hip Hop Music, Media and such on a different level.

"I'd like to put you on to a great and eclectic compilation or mixtape as you might call it, called The 808 Experiment Volume 1. It is an independent compilation of some the best untapped talent in Atlanta that you probably haven't heard about. The names of the mcs are....Supreeme, A.Leon Craft of Da Backwudz, Gripplyaz, El Da Sensei of Artifacts, J Young, Niko Villamor, o8o of T!Katz, Fat Tony, Young Trimm, Alexandrea Lushington 2008 American Idol finalist, Jay West, Rome Fortune, Wil May and many more.."

FOR THE FULL ARTICLE CLICK HERE

Thanks for the love hiphopruckus

Rolling Out: "The 808 Experiment: producers keep ATL hip-hop on the map"

There is no denying the bourgeoning underground hip-hop culture in Atlanta. Whether it’s hister-hop or gritty traphouse rap, the ATL has been serving up a bevy of unsigned and underappreciated artists until now. Enter 808 Blake and 7King, two virtually unknown local producers who have created a vehicle for promoting the music they love so much. Entitled The 808 Experiment, their indie release paints a perfect picture of the eclectic musical nature of the talent coming from the Dirty. From classic Roland 808’s to playing with elements of live instrumentation and extraterrestrial synths, anyone who wants to know about what the A has to offer, needs to look no further than this exceptional release. Rolling Out caught up with the producers and their business partner Mike Walberg to talk Atlanta hip-hop, the meaning behind “amoeba music” and naming themselves after Andre 3000’s offspring....

For the Full Article

Rolling Out Interview

First off, if you haven’t downloaded this CD yet, do it now. With that said, ladies and gentlemen I’m proud to announce that hip-hop is still alive. I mean come on, you can’t believe everything Nas says (hello, Oochie Wally anyone?). Thanks to producers 808 Blake, 7King, and their business partner Mike Walberg, a slew of up and coming talents in ATL have been able to showcase themselves to the industry. Not bad for three guys who were virtual unknowns 48 hours ago. The boy Billy Blog caught up with two producers via phone and the homie Walberg via, well, that part’s not important, just know that I got his version too. Below is the clip from my interview with 808 Blake and 7King and the interview with Mr. Walberg that followed. Hip-hop ain’t dead you suckas!

For the Full Interview CLICK HERE

Thanks Rolling Out and Billy Bob!!!

Creative Loafing Interview - "SMKA Productions’ The 808 Experiment: Vol. 1 reclaims Atlanta’s hip-hop identity"

Thanks to Rodney Carmichael and Creative Loafing....


"God bless the child that’s got his own.

From the outset of SMKA Productions‘ newly released compilation, The 808 Experiment Vol. 1, it’s clear that Atlanta has finally arrived.

Surely, you say, the hip-hop capital of the world is no newbie to rap’s all-encompassing map. And you’re right. But among Atlanta’s emerging rap underworld — filled with hipster-leaning hoppers, 2nd generation ATLiens, and otherwise unidentifiable but objectively fly MCs — that original, Dirty South sound had been all but bleached out and forsaken. Until now.

With The 808 Experiment, SMKA accomplishes the seemingly impossible: It bridges Atlanta’s slick, hipster-hop derivative with the indigenous, red clay swagger for which the A has always been known.

Beats simultaneously swim in bass-drunk, 808 kicks while dancing between melodic, pastel-colored keys. Even when SMKA dares to sample esoteric pop songs like Sting’s “Englishman in New York,” the resulting track ["Alien (When in Rome) feat. Jay West, Savage and Gilles] is certifiably stamped “ATL.”

Their secret weapon? SMKA producers Blake “808 Blake” German and Kyle “7King” King, along with in-house “hustler” Mike Walberg, are all Atlanta natives. Damn near unheard of in this day and age, right? Meanwhile, the compilation features plenty among the city’s rising crop of natives and transplants alike, including Gripplyaz, A. Leon Craft, and Young Trimm (”Caddy”), trio Supreeme (”I’m On Fire”), Wil May (”Sweet Confusion”), and o8o of T!Katz (”Fire in the Hole”). But some of the biggest surprises come from lesser known cats who turn in equally stellar performances, including Double R of Miami, Nuff Sed, J Beans, Dee Rail, Fat Tony, Niko Villamor, Jay West, Rome Fortune, J Young, Radcliff Hyphen, Crysis, Brandon Michael, Toussaint, Alexandria Lushington and Tom P of Decatur. El da Sensei of New Jersey-based Artifacts is also featured.

With only 48 hours since it’s release it’s impossible to say just yet, but here’s hoping The 808 Experiment represents a truly formative moment in what’s already proven to be a watershed year for Atlanta’s slightly off-the-radar hip-hop movement.

Needless to say, I had to talk to the guys behind SMKA to find out where the heck they’ve been hiding. Oh, and you’ll never guess what SMKA stands for?"

DOWNLOAD: The 808 Experiment Vol. 1

For the Full Interview....Click HERE

IllRoots.com Shows SMKA love!!!

Our new friends at illRoots.com show some big love to SMKA - The 808 Experiment: Vol 1... more info to come but here is a bit of the article.

"This project was put together by Atlanta native 808 Blake & Thing [Thing = 7King..Hahah] and it’s amazing. A must hear. You got it here first."

Thanks for the love folk... I'll halla.

To download the project click HERE

Lavish Life Social Club... Write Up

Nothin but good things to say about our friends at the Lavish Life Social Club...

Keep it up!

Check out the article written up about The 808 Experiment: Vol 1

The 808 Experiment: Vol 1 (Availible Now!!!!)

The long awaited release of The 808 Experiment is finally here. Enjoy!!!

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Caddys ft. Gripplyaz, Young Trimm & A.leon Craft (of Da Backwudz)

Check out the new Caddys song off the 808 Experiment: Vol 1 at our space...

LINK TO LISTEN

The 808 Experiment: Vol 1

The Front




Listen to some tracks now....
Downloadable soon off www.myspace.com/smkamusic

New Song - Jay West

Working on a new song with Jay West. We recorded a verse tonight and its coming together. Looking for a soulful ass singer to sing the hook, if anyone knows anyone, Halla.